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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,881.29, 107,476.05 and 42,071.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,881.29, 107,476.05 and 42,071.19 is: 58,058.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,881.29 : 107,476.05 = 42,071.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,881.29/107,476.05 = 42,071.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,881.29x = 107,476.05 × 42,071.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,881.29x = 4,521,645,378.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,645,378.33/77,881.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,058.17

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